Mobile

ARM in Mobile

We are living in a post PC era where mobile devices are at the centre of our lives. ARM is the market leader in providing processor IP and other key building blocks that enable the majority of mobile compute devices such as smartphones and tablets.

The market defining ARM Cortex®-A 32-bit and 64-bit processors are at the heart of the mobile application processors. ARM Mali™ graphics and video processors are delivering the most power efficient and visually stunning user experiences on the latest high resolution displays. ARM big.LITTLE™ technology enables maximum processing performance whilst maximizing the battery life, bringing the most energy efficient mobile devices to the market today.

Under the hood you will find ARM Cortex-R real time processors enabling the LTE-Advanced mobile internet and ARM Cortex-M deeply embedded ultra-low energy processors are powering applications such as WiFi, Bluetooth LE and touch screen controllers.

ARM licenses its market leading mobile IP to the world's leading semiconductor companies. ARM's business model drives diversity in products spanning all markets; from high end premium devices, mid-tier mainstream, emerging entry level as well as the new and fast emerging wearable segment. Since the majority of smartphone, tablets and wearables run on the ARM architecture it brings the most widely adopted standard in processors maximizing software compatibility across all major mobile operating systems such as Android™, Android Wear, Chrome OS, Windows Phone and Firefox OS to name but a few.

ARM IP offers the flexibility needed to address all market segments. The comprehensive range of ARM Cortex processors and ARM Mali GPUs coupled with ARM big.LITTLE technology offers the ability for Silicon partners to precisely target the needs of particular markets and product categories without the need to compromise on cost, power or performance.

ARM Trustzone® technology brings hardware enabled security to mobile. In todays connected world consumers need to know that their data is secure and applications such as contactless payments, mobile banking and secure content distribution drive the need to the heart of the device. Since ARM Trustzone is built from the hardware up it guarantees; security and peace of mind, enabling the trusted mobile economy.

Advanced compute capability such as GPGPU brings compelling new features to mobile devices that were previously the preserve of traditional platforms. Photo and video editing, advanced image recognition and augmented reality rendering are now all possible on your mobile device.

Gigabit connectivity such as WiGIG can bring up to 7Gbps connectivity, this is driving new use cases like wireless docking and high speed content sharing. ARM Cortex-R family of processors can be found at the heart of the wireless broadband revolution, enabling Gigabit connectivity and rapid content sharing.

ARM’s market leading IP spans all form factors and device types from smartphones and 'phablets' through to ultra-high definition tablets and clamshell devices bringing you the connected, always-on mobile experience.

When taking the premium experience to mainstream devices, there is no need to compromise on the user experience. Enable ultra high levels of integration that see the applications processor, cellular modem, WiFi all integrated onto a single chip. ARM powered mainstream devices are delivering an affordable premium experience to billions of people.

Taking the high end user experience and delivering it at new price points is critical in growing the adoption of smartphone technologies. ARM is the first to bring multi-core processors and LTE mobile broadband technology to mainstream devices thanks to its ARM Cortex CPUs and ARM Mali GPUs coupled with ARM big.LITTLE technology. Highly integrated system on chip designs based on ARM IP include functionalities such as ARM Cortex and ARM Mali based multi-core Apps processor, ARM Cortex-R based cellular connectivity as well as ARM Cortex-M based WiFi and Bluetooth LE.

With ARM’s strong market defining leadership across all tiers of mobile devices we are uniquely placed to bring the benefits of high end mobile compute to mainstream devices ensuring rich and engaging user experiences as well as the broadest software ecosystem support for all major third party mobile operating systems.

Connecting the next billion people requires a relentless focus on cost optimization whilst not sacrificing user experience or performance. According to GSMA, more than 2.8 billion people will own a smartphone by 2017, many of which could afford a mobile device before, have never previously used the internet or a traditional computing device.

Basic or low cost smartphones are becoming a reality thanks to ARM and its ecosystem partners. Delivering a smartphone for under $50 opens up the advantages to developing regions of the world. For many users in these regions the smartphone becomes their first and only access to the internet and in turn drives new use cases and economic benefits such as peer to peer mobile banking, remote health care and social media.

At ARM we are excited to be at the heart of the enablement of the entry level smartphone into these new markets. ARM’s market leading IP such as ARM Cortex CPUs and ARM Mali GPUs as well as very high levels of integration and cost reduction are delivering the very best user experiences at the right price and performance point.

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